Radiation heating and cooling system



March 12, 1946.

A. B. NEWTON RADIATION HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM Filed Feb. 24, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l Zhwentor Gttorneg March 1946- A. B. NEWTON 2,396,338

RADIATION HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM Filed Feb.- 24, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 V 3rmentor 195 a WIN 2. NEWTfl/l.

(Ittomeg .sTA'r s PATENT OFFICE RADIATION HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM Alwin B. Newton, Minneapolis, Minn., assignor to -Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company, Minneapolis, Minn, a corporation of Delaware Application February 24, 1943, Serial No. 476,891

16 Claims. 257-3) The present invention relates to heating and cooling by the transfer of heat from and to the universe by means of a radiation unit and constitutes an improvement upon my co-pending appllcation Serial No. 415,433, filed October 17, 1941,

now Patent No, 2,342,211, issued February 22, 1944,

and entitled Utilization of natural heating and cooling efiects.

It is an object of my present invention to heat and cool a space, according to the requirements of such space, by providing independent heat and cold storing means which are respectively heated and cooled by a single radiation device so arranged as to permit the transfer of heat between such device and the universe by radiation so that the device is heated by radiation from the sun during the daytime and is cooled by radiation from the device to the universe at night.

It is a further object of my invention to provide means,preferably in the nature of automatic means, for selectively permitting the radiation device to heat the heat storing or cool the cold storing means, depending upon the relative temperatures of some or all of the heat and cold storing means and the radiation device.

In one form of my invention, the heating or' cooling of the heating and cold storing means is controlled by the temperature differential between the radiation device, or the fluid therein, and the temperature of one of the storing means. It is therefore a further object of my invention to control the effect of the radiation device in respect to the heat and cold storing means in accordanc with such differential temperature.

In another form of my invention, the effect of the radiating means or device upon the heat and cold storing means is controlled by the temperature of the fluid flowing through the radiation device. -It is therefore a further object of the present invention to permit heating of the heat storing means by the radiation device when the temperature of the fluid flowing through such device is at or above a predetermined temperature, and to permit cooling of the cold storing means by the radiation device when the temperature of the fluid flowing therethrough is at or below predetermined temperature.

A further object of the present invention is to control the effect of the heat, and cold storing means upon the space in accordance with fluctuation in the space temperature.

Additionally, it is an object of my invention to supplement the action of the heat and cold stormeans for heating and cooling such storing means.

Another object of the. present invention is to control such additional heating and cooling means by the temperatures of the heat and cold storing means. Preferably, such additional heating and cooling means are placed in operation upon a further fall or rise in space temperature, as the case may be.

It is another object of my invention to place the additional cooling means into operation before the space temperature. rises to a high value if the humidity is high when an intermediate rise in space temperature occurs.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a closed fluid system having a first heat exchange portion for heating a heat storing means and a second heat exchange portion for cooling a cold storage means together with a radiation portion exposed to the universe, the fluid system being charged with a volatile fluid, as distinguished from being completely filled with a heat transfer liquid.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 discloses one type of system constructed in accordance with my present invention wherein the closed fluid system is charged with a volatile fluid,

Figure 2 is a modification of the system of Figure 1 employing a two-stage type space thermostat, and

Figure 3 is a modified system in which the radiation device and associated heat transfer means are completely filled with a liquid.

Referring to Figure 1, a portion of a building is shown therein which includes a space I 0 to be heated and cooled and a further space H which may, for example, be the attic or top floor of the building. Located in the attic II is aheat storing means shown in the form of a tank l2 fllled with a suitable heat transfer medium, preferably one having a relatively low freezing point. The lower portion of the heat storing means I2 is connected to a heating coil 13 located in the space ill by a pipe H. The pipe l4 may contain any desired type of flow controlling mean and such a, means is herein shown as an electrically operated pump IS. The other end of the heating coil 13 is connected to the top of the heat storing means 12 by a pipe l6. In order to increase the heat storing capacit of the heat storing means l2, it may be provided with containers I! which ing means by additional heating and cooling contain a substance, such as Woods metal, as

, tank l8.

mentioned in the aforesaid patent, that solidifies at or about the temperature which it is desired to maintain in the heat storing means l2 in order that a larger amount of heat may be stored therein for a given capacity of the tank forming the heat storing means.

Also locatedln the attic II is a cold storing means l8 in the form of a. tank which is likewise filled with a liquid. The bottom of the 'cold storing means i8 is connected to a coollng coil l9 by a pipe 28. The pipe '28 may be provided with any suitable flow controlling means herein shown as an electrically operated pump 2 I. The other end of the cooling coil I9 is connected near the top of the cold storing means l8 by a pipe 22. The cold storing means l8 may likewise be provided with containers 23 having suitable substances therein, such as listed in my aforesaid patent and including acetaldehyde, so as to increase the storage capacity of the cold storing means I8.

The heat storing means l2 and cold storing means I8 are arranged to be heated and cooled respectively by means of a closed fluid system that includes a first heat exchange portion 25, a second heat exchange portion 28, and a radiation portion 21. The heat exchange portion 25 takes the form of a coil located within the heat storing means or tank I2. Similarly, the heat exchange portion 28 comprises a pipe coil located within the cold storing means or The radiation portion 21 also takes the form of a pipe coil but such radiation por tion 21 is so located as t permit the radiation of heat to it from the sun as well as to permit the radiation of heat from the radiation portion 21 to the universe at night when the sun is not shining. To this end, the radiation portion 21 has been shown as located outside of the building. Although the radiation portion 21 in this diagrammatic showing is entirely exposed, it should be understood that it could be enclosed by some suitable means, such as one of the forms of Lucite, which permits the radiation both of high and relatively low temperatures so that the heat from the sun can be radiated to the radiation portion 21 during the daytime and at night the relatively higher heat of the radiation portion 21 may be radiated to the universe.

In addition, this closed fluid system includes a header 28, to the top of which the upper end of the radiation portion 21 is connected. Also, th lower end of the radiation portion 21 is connected to the lower portion of the header 28. The heat storing means I2 is located above the header 28 and the heat exchange portion 25 located therein has its upper end connected to the upper end of the header 28 by means of pipes 29 and 38. The lower end of heat exchange portion 25 is connected to the lower end of header 28 by pipes 3| and 32. The cold storing means 18 is located below the header 28 and the upper end of the heat exchange portion '26 is connected to the upper end of header 28 by means of a pipe 33, a check valve 34, a pipe 35, and pipe 38. The check valve 34, as indicated, permits the flow of fluid upwardly through the pipes 33 and 35 but prevents downward flow therethrough. The lower end of heat exchange portion 26 is connected to the lower end of header 28 by a pipe 36, electrically operated valve 31, and the pipe 32. This complete fluid system, which is entirely closed, is charged with a volatile fluid. This fluid may, for example, be

methylchloride or any of the various Freons. The system is not completely filled with the fluid so that there is always a certain amount of liquid as well as a certain amount of gas or vapor, the liquid level being shown in the header 28 which is in cross-section.

Theelectrical valve 31 is herein shown controlled by a differential temperature responsive device 38 which responds to the difference in temperature between the liquid in the header 28 and the heat exchange fluid in the tank or cold storing means l8. This difierential temperature responsive device 38 includes a pivoted arm 39 actuated by a pair of bellows 48 and 4|. The bellows 40 bears on the left-hand side of the arm 39 and is connected, by means of the usual tubing 43, to a temperature con- When the temperature of the fluid in the header 28 is substantially equal to the temperature of the liquid in the cold storing means, the arm 39 is substantially vertical, as shown, wherein it is disengaged from a contact 46. On the other hand, when the temperature is less in the header 28 than in the tank l8, the arm 39 swings to the right and engages contact 48 so as to energize and open the electrical valve 31 by a circuit which is obvious upon an inspection of the drawmgs.

With the parts in the position shown and assuming that it is in the daytime and the sun is shining, then the temperature of the radiation portion 21 will be relatively high due to the radiation of heat thereto from the sun. The volatile liquid contained in the radiation portion 21 will therefore be vaporized and this vapor will pass into the upper end of header 28 and then, by way of pipes 30 and 29, will pass to the head exchange portion 25. Since the temperature of the liquid in the tank 12 will not be as high as the temperature of the volatile fluid in header 28 under the action of the sun, the vapor or gas passing to the heat exchange portion 25 will be condensed therein until such time as the vapor pressure is commensurate with the temperature of the liquid in the tank l2. This condensed liquid will flow back to the header 28 by way of pipes 3| and 32. So long as the temperature of the radiation portion 21 is higher than the temperature of the liquid in the tank [2, this action will continue even though these temperatures vary. This is true since the vapor or gas will only be condensed by the heat exchanger 25 to an extent depending upon the temperature of the liquid in the tank 12. However, so long as the temperature of the radiation portion 21 is higher than the temperature of the liquid in the tank l2, further evaporation will take place in the radiator portion 21. On the other hand, if the sun should be so obscured as to reduce the temperature of the radiation portion 21 or if the temperature thereof becomes reduced by reason of night falling, then the radiation portion 21 will become the condenser. As soon as all the liquid within the heat exchanger 25 has been evaporated due to the higher temperature therein, and flows down to the header 28, there no longer will be vapor or gas present and, since the liquid cannot flow up to the heat exchanger 25, no further exchange of heat from the liquid in the tank l2 to the radiation portion 21 will take place. In this manner, heat exchange can take place in only one direction between the radiation portion 21 and the liquid in the tank I2 and this is in a direction to 'heat the liquid in the tank I2 when the radiation portion 21 is at a higher temperature than said liquid.

Let us now assume that the night is very clear and conditions are such that the liquid in the header 28 becomes cooler than the liquid in the tank it. Under such conditions, the arm 39 will engage contact 58 and valve 3:1 will be energized. There is now free communication between the bottom of header 28 and the heat exchanger 26. Liquid will therefore flow through pipes 32 and 86 to the heat exchanger 26. Since the heat exchanger 26 is at a higher temperature than the liquid in the header 28, such liquid will be evaporated and will flow to the top of the header 28 by way of pipe 33, check valve 84 and pipe 85. Such evaporation of the volatile fluid removes heat from the liquid in the tank I8 so as to cool such liquid. In this manner, the cold storing means is cooled.

Thus, by the use of a volatile fluid and a single electrical valve together with a check valve, the radiation portion 21 is utilized to selectively cool the cold storing means and to heat the heat storing means. These stored heating and cooling capacities are then utilized to heat and cool the space it in accordance with demands in the foland cold contacts 52 and 53. Power is supplied to the room thermostat by a transformer 58 of .the step-down type having a high voltage primary 55, connected to suitable line wires 56 and 51, and the usual low voltage secondary 58. Upon a demand for cooling by the room thermostat so that the contact arm 5| engages the hot contact 52, a relay coil 59 is energized as follows: from the upper end of secondary 58, wire 68, room thermostat 58, contact arm 5|, hot contact 52, relay coil 59, and wire 6| back to the lower side or secondary 58. Relay coil 59, when energized, moves a switch arm 62 into engagement with a contact 63. This energizes the electrical pump 2| by a circuit as follows: line wire 51, wire 66, wire 65, wire 66, switch arm 62, contact 63, wire 61, pump 2|, wire 68, and wire 69 to line wire 56. The pump 2| thereupon forces the cold liquid in the tank I8 to the cooling coil I9 so as to reduce the temperature of the space I8.

If, on the other hand, the temperature of the space I8 becomes too cool, the arm 5| of the thermostat engages the cold contact 53. This energizes a relay coil 18 as follows: from the upper end of secondary 58, wire 68, room thermostat coil 58, contact arm 5|, cold contact 53, wire 1|, relay coil 18, wire 12, and wire 6| to the lower end of secondary 58. Energization of relay coil 18 moves a switch arm 14 into engagement with a contact 15 to thereby energize the electrically operated pump I5 by a circuit as follows: line wire and wire 68 to the other line wire 56.

51, wire 64, wire 65, wire 15, switch arm 14, conmay be impossible to store suflicient cooling capacity to adequately cool the space I8. The present invention therefore contemplates providing an additional source of heat for the heat storing means I2 and an additional source of cooling for the cold storage means I8. To this end, a heating means in the form of a burner 88 is shown located under the heat storing means I2. This burner is supplied with fuel by a fuel supply pipe 8| in which is located an electrically operated valve 82. This valve is controlled in part by a switch arm 83 and associated contact 84 operated by the relay coil 18 and also in art by a thermostat 85 which responds to the temperature of the liquid in the heat storing tank l2. The thermostat 85 includes a pivoted arm 86 which supports a mercury switch 81 and is positioned by a bellows 88 that is in turn connected to a temperature responsive bulb 89 by a tube 98. The temperature responsive bulb 89 is located within the tank I2 so as to respond to the temperature of the liquid therein.

When the temperature of this liquid is too low,

the bellows 88 contracts permitting counterclockwise movement of switch supporting arm 86 about its pivot, whereupon mercury switch 81 moves to its closed circuit position. Whenever the mercury switch 81 moves to its closed circuit position, and provided relay coil 18 is energized as a result of a demand for heat by the room thermostat, a circuit for the fuel valve 82 is established as follows: line wire 51, wire 56, wire 9|, wire 92, switch arm 83, contact 84, wire 93, mercury switch 81, wire 94, fuel valve 82, wire 95, wire 18, wire 9, and wire 69 to the other line wire 56. Therefore, whenever the room thermostat demands heat, if the liquid in the tank I2 is not suificiently hot as determined by the thermostat 85, then auxiliary heat is furnished to the heat storing means I2 by the burner 88.

In a similar manner, the cooling tank I8 is provided with a cooling coil 86 that is supplied with any suitable type of cooling means by a pipe 91. The flow through pipe 91 is controlled by an electrically operated valve 98, which is controlled in part by the relay coil 59 and in part by -a thermostat 99. The thermostat 99 includes a switch liquid in the tank I8 is too high, bellows I82 expands thereby tilting switch arm I88 so as to move mercury switch IIII to closed circuit position. When this occurs, the cooling valve 98 is opened provided the room thermostat is demanding' cooling at such time. This circuit is as follows: line wire 51, wire 64, wire 9|, wire I86, a switch arm I81 operated by relay coil 59, a cooperating contact I88, wire I89, mercury switch I8I, wire II8, cooling valve 98, wire III, wire 9, In this manner, whenever there is a demand for cooling, and if the liquid in the cold storing means I8 is not sufficiently cold as determined by the thermostat 99, the cooling valve 98 is opened so as to further reduce the temperature of such liquid.

Figure 2 shows a modification of the control system of Figure 1 wherein the auxiliary heating and cooling means are normally brought into operation only upon a further fall or rise in the space temperature, as the case may be. Since many of the circuits are the same as those previously described in Figure 1, similar reference characters have been used on such circuits in Figure 2.

This action is accomplished by placing the control of switch arms 83 and I01 under additional relays operated by additional contacts on the space thermostat instead of operating such switch arms by the relay coils and 59. To this end, the contact arm 5| of the room thermostat 50 is made relatively flexible. On one side of the contact arm 5| and at an intermediate point, a fur! ther contact arm 300 is attached. A similar contact arm is attached to the other side of the contact arm 5| and at an intermediate point thereon. When the room temperature becomes somewhat lower than that value at which contact arm 5| engages contact 53, then the contact arm 300 engages a contact 302 and thus energizes a relay coil 303 by a circuit as follows: upper end of secondary 56, wire 60, element 50, contact arm 5|, contact arm 300, contact 302, wire 304, relay coil 303, wire 305, wire 306, and wire 6| to the lower end of secondary 58. Energization of relay coil 303 moves switch arm 83 into engagement with contact 84 to establish the previously traced circuit for the valve 82 of the auxiliary heating means, provided the thermostat 85 which responds to the temperature of the stored heating fluid is closed.

When the temperature rises sufllciently above that value at which contact arm 5| engages contact 52, then contact arm 30| engages a contact 301 to energize a relay coil 308 as follows: upper end of secondary 58, wire 60, element 50, contact wire 6| to the lower end or secondary 68. In this manner, upon an intermediate rise in room temperature and if the humidity is excessive, then ciently high that mercury switch I00 of the stored I cooling fluid responsive thermostat 99 is closed.

Thus, with the arrangement of Figure 2, upon a first temperature fall the space will be heated by the stored heating fluid if such fluid is sulficiently high in temperature. However if this heating fluid is not at a high enough temperature so that the room temperature falls further, then the auxiliary heating means is brought into operation. This conserves upon the auxiliary heating means since it is obvious that it will not always be necessary to utilize auxiliary heat in order to maintain desired room temperatures. Similarly, during warmweather, upon rise in room temperature it is first attempted to reduce the room temperature by the stored cooling fluid without the use of any auxiliary cooling. However, if the stored cooling fluid is too high in temperature and the room temperature rises further, then and only then is the auxiliary cooling means brought into operation.

It is conceivable that the temperature of the stored cooling fluid may be sufficiently low to This circuit is as follows: upper the auxiliary cooling means is brought into operation so as to lower the temperature of the stored cooling fluid, under the control of thermostat 99, to reduce the temperature of the cooled fluid sufflciently to bring about a dehumidifying action.

Turning now to Figure 3, a further form of apparatus is disclosed which uses a closed liquid system. A room or space I20 to be heated and cooled comprises a portion of a house having an attic I2I and a roof I22. Located on the roof I22 is the radiation portion I23 of the closed liquid system. This radiation portion I23 is shown as being suitably insulated from the roof by insulating material I24. The liquid circuit through the radiation portion I 23 is closed so as to form a complete or closed loop by means of pipes I25, I26 and I21. An orifice I 28 is located between the pipes I25 and H650 as to restrict the flow through this closed loop. In order to provide for expansion and contraction of the liquid in the closed liquid system, it may be provided with an expansion tank, if desired, as is usual practice in the heating art.

Located in the attic |2I is a heat storage means I30 in the form of a tank filled with liquid. This tank is connected to a heating coil I3I located in the room I20 by means of pipes I32, I33 and I38, there being an electrically operated pump I35 connected between pipes I32 and I33. Similarly, a cold storing means in the form of a tank I36 is likewise located in attic I2I. This tank is filled with liquid and is connected to a cooling coil I31 located in the room I20 by a pipe I38, a pump I39, a pipe I40, and a pipe MI. The tanks I30 and I36 may also be provided with the usual expansion tanks if desired.

The closed fluid system, in addition to the closed loop, further includes a first heat exchange portion I42 located in the heat storage tank I30 and a second heat exchange portion I43 located in the cold storing tank I36. The upper end of heat exchange portion I42 is connected to the upper end of pipe I25 by pipe I44, an electrical valve I45, a pipe I46, and pipe I41. The lower end of the heat exchange portion I42 is connected to the Junction of pipes I26 and I21 by pipes I48 and I49. Likewise, the upper end of heat exchange portion I43 is connected to the upper end of pipe I25 by a pipe I50, an electrical valve I5I, a pipe I52, and pipe I41. The lower end thereof is connected to the junction of pipes I26 and I21 by a pipe I53 and pipe I49.

Assuming that the valve I45 is open and the valve I5I is closed and that it is daytime and the sun is shining, the radiation portion I23 will he at a relatively high temperature due to radiation from the sun. As mentioned above, this system is a liquid system which is completely fllled with liquid as distinguished from a volatile fluid system. The liquid in the radiation portion I23 upon being heated will flow upwardly and part of it will flow continuously through the pipe I25,

.the restricting orifice I28, the pipe I26 and the pipe I21 to the lower end of the radiation portion I23. Also, since valve I45 is open, the major portion of this hot liquid will flow from the upper end of radiation portion I23 by way of pipe I il, pipe I46, valve I45, and pipe I44 to the heat exchanger I42. It will flow from the heat exchanger by way of pipes I48, I49 and I 21 back to the lower end of the radiation portion I23. In

aaaasss this manner, the liquid in the tank I 30 will be heated. In order to increase the heat storage capacity of the tank I80, containers I55 may be provided therein filled with a. suitable substance as explained in connection with the containers II of Figure l.

The valve I 65 may be controlled in any desired manner. I prefer to control it by temperature and for this purpose provide a temperature responsive means I58. This temperature responsive means may take the form of a straight temperature thermostat but preferably takes the form of a differential temperature thermostat. It includes a switch operating arm I51 pivoted at I50 which carries a mercury switch I59. The arm I51 is operated by a bellows I 50 connected to a temperature controlling bulb IISI by a tube I62. The bulb II is secured in any usual manner to the pipe I so that it responds to the temperature of the liquid flowing therethrough. With as much of the apparatus I as thus far described, the mercury switch I 59 will be operated entirely by the temperature of the fluid or liquid flowing through the pipe I25. When the temperature of this liquid is high enough, say 90 degrees, the mercury switch I59 will be moved to the closed circuit position in which it is shown so as to open the valve I25, whereupon heating of the liquid in the tank I30 will take place. I prefer however to operate mercury switch I59 in accordance with the temperature differential between the liquid in tank I30 and the temperature of the fluid 'fiowing through pipe I25. To this end, the arm I51 is provided with an extension I63 which extends to the left of pivot I 58. A bellows I 84 operates upon the extension I63 in opposition to the bellows I60. The bellows I 54 is connected to a temperature controlling bulb I by a tube I66. The temperature differential instrument is set so that mercury switch I59 is only closed when the temperature of the liquid flowing through the pipe I25 is a predetermined amount higher than the temperature of the liquid in the tank I30. In this manner, whenever the temperature of the fluid is sufficiently high to raise the temperature of the liquid in tank I30, it is used for this purpose. This is better than having the plain thermostat since, under conditions where there has been no appreciable heating of the radiating portion I23 for a considerable length of time, the fluid in tank I30 might be cold enough that there would be no utility in waiting until the temperature of the liquid passing through pipe I25 has been raised to 90 degrees. Under such conditions, the liquid. in tank I30 might well be heated even though the temperature of the liquid passing through pipe I25 were only or degrees.

Assume now that it becomes night and it is a clear night so that heat is radiated from the radiation portion I23 to the universe. Let us assume then that the temperature of such fluid in the radiating portion I23 becomes reduced to 65 degrees. Under these conditions, the liquid in tank I30 will be higher than 65 degrees so that the valve I45 is closed. However, let us assume that the valve I5I remains closed likewise. Now, since the temperature of the liquid in pipe I25 is higher than that in the radiation portion I23, the flow in the closed loop will be reversed. In other words, the warm water in pipe I25 will flow upwardly and enter the radiating portion I23 at the top. It will then flow downwardly ,to 60 degrees.

through the radiating portion I28, where it will lose heat to the universe. It will then flow from the lower portion of radiating portion I23 to the lower end of pipe I28 by way of pipe I21. Let us now assume that the temperature of the water flowing through the closed loop is thus reduced At this time, let us assume that valve I5I is open. The flow of water through the closed loop of course is restricted by the orifice I28 and, with valve I5I open, the major portion of such cold water will flow from the lower end of radiation portion I23 through pipe IN, pipe M9, and pipe I53 to the lower end of heat exchanger [t3 located in the cold storing means or tank I35, This flow of liquid will result in the lowering of the temperature in the tank I35. At the same time, such liquid flowing through the heat exchanger I63 will pick up heat and rise in temperature. liquid to continue its flow back to the upper end of the radiating portion I23 by way of pipe I50, valve NH, and pipe I52.

The valve I5I is automatically controlled by a temperature responsive mechanism I10. Here again, this temperature responsive mechanism I10 could comprise a simple thermostat. This mechanism includes an arm I1I', pivoted at I12, which supports a mercury switch I13. The arm is operated by a bellows I14 connected to a temperature bulb I15 by a tube I15. The bulb I15 responds to the temperature of the liquid flowing through the pipe I28. If only a simple thermostat as thus far described is used, it could be set for example at 60 degrees so that mercury switch I13 would close whenever the temperature of the liquid flowing through pipe I26 fell to 60 degrees or lower. Under such conditions then, the valve I 5I would be opened and the operation by which the liquid in tank I38 is lowered in temperature would take place as outlined above. Here again, however, I prefer that the temperature responsive mechanism I10 be a differential temperature type of apparatus so that cooling of the liquid in the tank I38 may take place even at temperatures of 75 or 70 de grees where no cooling action has been available for a substantial period, as for example due to the sky being cloudy for one or more nights. Arm I1I is therefore provided with an extension I11 against which a bellows I18 bears. The bellows I18 is connected to a temperature bulb I19 by a tube I80. The bulb I19 is located in the tank I35. This differential temperature responsive mechanism is set so that mercury switch I13 is closed whenever the temperature of the liquid flowing through pipe I26 is below that of the liquid in the tank I38 by a predetermined amount. In order to increase the storage capacity of the cold storing means I38, containers I8I may be placed therein filled with a suitable substance for storage purposes as explained in connection with the containers 23 in Figure 1.

The supplies of hot and cold liquid are utilized to cool the space I20 in the same manner as explained in connection with Figure 1. To this end, a room thermostat I82 is provided with hot and cold contacts I83 and I84 which respectively energize relays I 85 and I86. Upon energization of relay I85 by reason of thermostat closing hot contact I83, the cooling pump I39 is operated by a circuit as follows: line wire I81, wire I88, wire I89, switch arm I90, contact I9I, wire I92, cooling pump I39, wire I93 and wire I94 to the other line wire I95. On the other hand, when the room thermostat I82 engages its cold contact This will help the I84, the heating pump I35 is energized as follows:

' line wire I81, wire I88, wire I96, switch arm I91,

contact; I98, wire I99, heating pump I35, wire 200, and wireI94 to the other line wire I95.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided novel systems of heating and cooling by the use of heat and cold storing means that are respectively heated and cooled through the use of a radiation element or device that receives heat from the sun by radiation during the daytime and gives up heat to the universe by radiation during the night. Further, I have provided automatic control systems by means of which the radiation element selectively heats and cools the heat storing means and cold storing means and that further automatically control the application of such stored heating capacity and cooling capacity to the room or space to be controlled so as to maintain it within desired temperature limits. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many changes and rearrangements of the parts can be made, as well as variations in the systems of control, without departing from the spirit of my invention and it is therefore my intention to be limited only by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a heating and cooling system of the type wherein radiation from and to the unive se is utilized for heating and cooling 9. fluid medium, I

in combination, a heat storing means, a cold storing means, a closed fluid system having portions in heat exchange relation with said heat and cold storing means and a radiation portion exposed for radiation from and to the universe, and means to selectively render the said heat exchange portions efiective and ineffective.

2. In a heating and cooling system of the type wherein radiation from and to the universe is utilized for heating and cooling a fluid medium, in combination, a heat storing means, a cold storing means, a closed fluidsystem having por-. tions in heat exchange relation with said heat and cold storing means and a radiation portion exposed for radiation from and to the universe,

and means including mechanism responsive tothe temperature of the radiation portion of the fluid system operable to selectively render said heat exchange portions effective to heat said heat storing means or to cool said cold storing means.

3. In a heating and cooling system of the type wherein radiation from and to the universe is utilized for heating and cooling a fluid medium, in combination, a heat storing means, a cold storing means, a closed fluid system having portions in heat exchange relation with said heat and cold storing means and a radiation portion exposed for radiation from and to the universe, said system being charged with a partial flll of a volatile liquid, and means responsive to the temperatures of the cold storing means and said radiation portion of the fluid system for rendering the heat exchange portion for the cold storin means ineffective when the temperature of the cold storing means is less than that of the radiation portion.

4. In a heating and cooling system of the type wherein radiation from and to the universe is utilized for heating and cooling a fluid medium, in combination. a heat storing means, a cold storing means, a closed fluid system having portions in heat exchange relation with said heat and cold storing means and a radiation portion ex-,

posed for radiation from and to the universe. and means responsive to the temperature of said radiation portion of the fluid system for rendering one of said heat exchange portions operative to heat the heat storing means when said temperature is at or above a predetermined value and for rendering the other of said heat exchange portions operative to cool the cold storing means when said temperature is at or below a lower predetermined value.

5. In a heating and cooling system of the type wherein radiation from and to the universe is utilized for heating and cooling a fluid medium, in combination, a heat storing means, a cold storing means, a closed fluid system having portions in heat exchange relation with said heat and cold storing means and a radiation portion exposed for radiation from and to the universe, means responsive to the differential in temperature of said radiation portion and the heat storing means for rendering one of said heat exchange means operative to heat the heat storing means, and means responsive to the differential in temperature of said radiation portion and the cold storing means for rendering the other of said heat exchange means operative to cool the cold storing means.

6. In a heating and cooling system for a space, in combination, a, closed fluid system including first and second heat exchange portions and a radiation portion arranged for transmission of heat from and to the universe by radiation, a heat storing means associated with said first heat exchange portion, a cold storing means associated with said second heat exchange portion, means to selectively render said heat exchange portions effective, and means responsive to the temperature of the space in control of the effect of said heat and cold storing means on the space.

7. In a heating and cooling system for a space, in combination, a closed fluid system including first and second heat exchange portions and a radiation portion arranged for transmission of heat from and to the universe by radiation, a heat storing means associated with said first heat exchange portion, a cold storing means associated with said second heat exchange portion, means to selectively render said heat exchange portions efiective, means for additionally heating the heat storing means, means for additionally cooling the cold storing means, and means responsive to the temperature of the space in control of said additional heating and cooling means and for controlling the effect of said heat and cold storing means on the space.

8. In a heating and cooling system for a space, in combination, a closed fluid system including first and second heat exchange portions and a radiation portion arranged for transmission of heat from and to the universe by radiation, a heat storing means associated with said first heat exchange portion, a cold storing means associated with said second heat exchange portion, means to selectively render said heat exchange portions effective, means for additionally heating the heat storing means, means for additionally cooling the cold storing means, means responsive to the temperature of the space in control of said additional heating and cooling means and for controlling the efiect of said heat and cold storing means on the space, and means responsive to the temperatures of said heat and cold storing means to prevent operation of said additional heating and cooling means.

9. In a heating and cooling system, a closed fluid system comprising a radiation portion exposed for radiation to and from the universe and a pair of heat exchange portions connected thereto in parallel, all charged with a volatile fluid, valve means for preventing flow of said fluid through one of said heat exchange portions, and means responsive to the temperatures of said one of the heat exchange portions and the radiation portion to close said valve means whenever the temperature of said heat exchange portion is less than the temperature of said radiation portion.

10. In a heating and cooling system, a closed fluid system comprising a radiation portion ex-' posed for radiation to and from the universe, a restricted circuit closing portion for said radiation portion which permits only a restricted flow through the circuit closing portion, a pair of heat exchange portions connected in parallel with said circuit closing portion, valve means for selectively preventing flow through said heat exchange portions, and means responsive to the temperature of the fluid flowing through said circuit closing portion in control of said valve means.

11. In a temperature changing system of the type wherein heat interchange with the universe is utilized, in combination, a temperature changing fluid storing means, means exposed to the universe and in heat exchange relationship with said fluid storing means to efiect an interchange of heat and change of temperature therewith by radiation, auxiliary temperature changing means for additionally changing the temperature of said stored temperature changing fluid, and temperature responsive means operable at a flrst temperature value to render said stored temperature changing means eifective to produce a temperature change and operable upon a second temperature value upon change in temperature in the same direction to permit operation of said auxiliary temperature changing means.

12. In a temperature changing system of the type wherein heat interchange with the universe is utilized, in combination, a temperature changing fluid storing means, means exposed to the universe and in heat exchange relationship with said fluid storing means to effect an interchange of heat and change of temperature therewith by radiation, auxiliary temperature changing means for additionally changing the temperature or said stored temperature changing fluid, temperature responsive means operable at a first temperature i value to render said stored temperature changing ture content in the space in control of said aux- 13. In a cooling system for a space, in combination, a cooling fluid storing means for cooling the space, means exposed for radiation to the universe for cooling said cooling fluid storing means, auxiliary cooling means for cooling said stored cooling fluid, means responsive to space temperature in control of the eifect of said stored cooling fluid, and means responsive to the moisiliary cooling means.

14. In a cooling system for a space, in combination, a cooling fluid storing means for cooling the space, means exposed for radiation to the universe. for cooling said cooling fluid storing means, auxiliary. cooling means for cooling said stored cooling fluid, means responsive to a flrst rise in space temperature in control of the efiect of said stored cooling fluid and responsive to a second rise in space temperature in control of said auxiliary cooling means, and means responsive to a high moisture content in the space also in control oi said auxiliary cooling means.

15. In a heating and cooling system of the type wherein radiation from and to the universe is utilized for heating and cooling a fluid medium, in combination, a heat storing means, a cold storing means, a closed fluidsystem having portions in heat exchange relation with said heat and cold storing means and a radiation portion exposed for radiation from and to the universe, said closed fluid system being partially filled with a volatile liquid, the portion of said system in heat exchange relation with the cold storing means being fllled with said liquid, and means responsive to the temperature of the cold storing means and said radiation portion of the fluid system for rendering the heat exchange portion for the cold storing means ineffective when the temperature of the cold storing means is less than that of the radiation portion.

16. In a heating and cooling system, a closed fluid system comprising a-radiation portion exmeans effective to produce a temperature change and operable upon a second temperature value upon change in temperature in the same direction to permit operation of said auxiliary temperature changing means, and means responsive to the temperature of the stored temperature changing fluid for preventing operation of said auxiliary temperature changing meansi posed for radiation to and from the universe and a pair of heat exchange portions connected thereto in parallel, all charged with a volatile fluid, a portion or the charge normally being in the liquid state, valve means for preventing flow of said liquid portion of the charge through one of said heat exchange portions, and means responsive to the temperatures of said one of the heat exchange portions and the radiation portion to close said valve means whenever the temperature of said heat exchange portion is less than the temperature 01' said radiation portion.

ALWIN B. NEWTON. 

